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Sotes Oids
a strong defense against back, hand, wrist and arm injuries, while allowing dexterity to get the job done. All are machine washable.
Safety Supports
SafetyMates personal protective geiu, a full line of safety products for the do-it-yourselfer and professional contractor, has been introduced by Ergodyne Corp.
Comfortable and durable, supports limit excessive movements to provide
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Eliminates Moulding Indents
A new industrial strength rubber band for bundling mouldings without causing tie indentations is new from Henrich Packaging Co.
The Henrich Green Rubber Band is said to greatly reduce damaged mouldings, employee wrist injury claims and high labor costs.
Automated rubber band machines are available to apply the bands automatically, increasing productivity and profits.
A back support provides a broad base of lower back and abdominal support for any lifting task, while reminding the wearer to use proper lifting technique. Designed for jobs that require holding vibrating tools like a power drill, chain saw or lawn mower, anti-vibration gloves feature padding to reduce the effects of vibration and an anti-bacterial lining to wick moisture away from the skin, keeping hands dry.
Wrist supports neutralize wrist posture while permitting full movement of the fingers and thumb. Tennis elbow supports can be used for jobs requiring forceful, frequent arm use, such as hammering and painting.
Laundry Grab Bag
In a value-added promotion, free matching laundry bags are being included with Seymour Housewares ironing board ensembles featuring board cover designs by Joan Luntz.
Cover patterns and comPanion laundry bags include Provence, a French country design in three colors, and English Garden, elegant borders with fields of hunter green and pastel flowers.
Short lengths of chain are easily transferrable from reels onto the displays.
Textured Wallboard Panels
A new textured wallboard product from Plywood Panels, Inc. can be used in place of drywall panels to save time, material and money in a variety of new construction and remodeling applications.
Murus panels provide a completely finished surface that can be installed quickly and easily, eliminating the need for painting or other wallcoverings. They come in several colors in standard sizes with either gypsum or plywood substrate.
The finished surface consists of an acrylic latex painted base over which natural textured yam strands are posi- tioned and laminated. A matching seaming tape with the same base coat and pattern of yarn strands has a peeland-stick permanent adhesive backing to cover panel joints, providing a seamless appeiuance.
The clear acrylic latex coating makes the panels durable, washable and able to be painted with normal latex paint without special undercoat.
Pallet Carts
A new warehouse nestins stock truck from Hodge permits elsy unloading of pallets-froin trai lers.
^ Incoming pallets are placed directly from the trailer onto trucks to bb wheeled to the aisle or left as a trans- federal tax table and tax tables for all states, federal magnetic media changes, quarterly report templates, plus 75 l99l W-2 forms. Users will be sent tax bulletins throughout the year with current information on state and federal tax tables and quarterly report chanees.
Fuel-lnjected Lifts
The first electronically fuel-injected, gasoline-powered lifi trucks have been introduced by Hyster.
Four series of lift trucks will be equipped with the fuel-iniected ver-
Portable Bar Coders
Two.new peripheral bar code printers designed for use with radio frequency handheld data collection terminals have been added to Monarch fer station. Trucks are nestable for storage when not in use.
Trucks feature all-welded construction with a base "H" frame made of structural channel. To support heavy loads, the deck is built of iteel anslb iron. The deck hinges up and is held-in an upright position with pin chain when nesting. Trucks roll smoothly on 8" x 2" plastic casters, two rigid-and two swivel, mounted in quick change caster brackets.

Slatelike Cement Shingles
Caroline Slate, a new non-asbestos fiber cement slate-simulated shingle, has been introduced bv FibreCim Corp.
sion of the 4.3liter, V-6 engine. Advantages include lower fuel consump- tion, lower exhaust emissions, dependability for cold starting and smooth w€um-ups, improved handling characteristics and auiomatic altitudE compensation.
Marking Systems' line of Pathfinder Scout printers.
They are completely portable and provide high quality, low cost marking. Featuring self-contained keypad and display and a variety of options, each model can be customized so retailers pay only for the features they requlre.
Up to 10 different fixed label formats can be stored in the printer,s memory. Each printer accommodates one of six label sizes1.5" wide and from .55" to 4" long.
One model operates online to the host radio frequency device or as a stand-alone, offline printer. The other runs only in the on-line mode.
This channeled section prevents the cable from being damaged by garden tools, burrowing animals, severe weather, etc.
It comes in a three-tab form to offer the small slate look while keeping the Euro design configuration of the firm's other three slate products.
. Th" roofing features a 50 year limited transferable warranty.
PayrollSoftware
New software from RealWorld Corp. keeps payroll systems current by keeping federal and state tax files up to date.
The Payroll Tax Service includes ygT 9n{ updates for RealWorld Pay- roll (including W-2's, 1099's and federal magnetic media), the new 1992
Lightscaping
A new lighting system has been designed-by StoneWall Landscape Systems for use with its decoiatiire, lightweight, mortarless retaining wall. Walls can now accommodate a low voltage electric cable within the block for on-the-wall lighting.
Lighting is installed as the wall is built. Notches at the top of each block provide space for cable wiring to be concealed below a decorative cap.
Lights are easily mounted to the block face. Lead wires from the fixture pass through a hole drilled in the block at the time of installation. Spe- cial connectors clamp these leads to the main power cable, which rests inside the notches on the top of the block.
AlmogtTlle
SwanTile, flrberglass shower wall systems that look and feel like expensive grade custom design tile, has been introduced by Swan Corp.
Innovations readg all anglesnot just level and plumbfor jobs like stair, roof and drainage calculations.
The easy-to-read digital disPlay provides decimal point accuracy in de8rces.
And unlike other professional levels, it can be recalibrated to factoryperfect accuracy at the touch of a button.
Instant Escape
Resembling a vertical drain gutter aloneside a bedroom window frame, the Frotector from Carbis Ladders quickly opens into an emergency escape ladder.'When the Quik Disconnect Pin is released, the 500 lb. capacity, aluminum and stainless steel ladder lock into position.
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tant since it cannot be opened from ground level.
Two- and three-story models are available.
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Door Store
A new entry door merchandiser from Simpson Door Co. displays three doors in a channeled framework, like three spokes in a wheel.
The three- and five-panel systems reportedly never develop the cracks or moldy grout lines typical of ceramic tile.
They also feature two shampoo shelves and a soap dish. Panels are available with an extension kit to provide total wall coverage from tub ledge to ceiling.
Versatlle Level
The new Smartlevel Series 200 digital electronic level from Wedge
Doors can be easily removed to facilitate a sale or to change the designs disolayed.
With the pin properly engaged, the device reportedly is burglar resis- bpiional recessed lighting illuminateithe doors, revealing the detail of the handcrafted leaded glass and Innerbond raised wood panels.